Archive: 2024

Joel Ross has got the blues, yet that’s a good thing, a welcome change to his intricate sonic tapestries and an easier entry point for many listeners.  The uber-talented vibraphonist and composer issues his fourth Blue Note album as a leader, a commendable feat for one who has not yet turned 30. The album, nublues […]

Just a few songs into Sideways, the latest from long-running Virginia-based Roots and Americana band The Steel Wheels, it’s clear that the group has been dealing with some heavy issues. Hell, it’s even laid out in “Wait On You,” the album’s first track: “This year hit like a hurricane. The winds they knocked me over.” […]

Melvins’ upcoming album, Tarantula Heart (April 19, Ipecac Recordings), will continue a legacy celebrated for its eccentric output and lengthy tours. A preview of the five-song, 39-minute collection arrives with the release of “Working The Ditch” and the accompanying Jesse Nieminen-created video. Nieminen previously directed the band’s short film, “A Walk With Love and Death.” Check it […]

The Church and The Afghan Whigs have unveiled their plans this morning for a co-headline tour of North America this summer.  The two legendary groups will team up for shows starting on June 18th in Glenside, PA and concluding on July 13th in Los Angeles.  Tickets for all shows go on sale this Friday, February 9th. Special Guest Ed Harcourt supports all dates […]

Goose has announced the addition of new drummer Cotter Ellis. Ellis will join the band beginning at Solshine Festival over Memorial Day weekend prior to their summer headline tour which gets underway June 4-5 with a two-night stand at St. Louis, MO’s The Factory and continuing through a special homecoming show at New Haven, CT’s Westville Music Bowl on June 30. […]

Portugal. The Man has unveiled a new slate of US headline tour dates, set for summer 2024. The run will kick off on May 1 in Wilmington, NC and feature marquee dates at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium (May 3) and Morrison, Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre (July 10), among many other stops, in between. Pre-sales begin, Wednesday, February 7 at 10am (local), and general on-sale will start  Friday, February 9 at 10am (local). The band will be supported by Tegan […]

After six years of tireless creativity and countless chances to rearrange and reshape these songs, West Coast folk duo Misner & Smith are finally ready to share this creation with the world. All Is Song is the brand new album from the band set to be released on April 12. This album has gone through […]

Ducks Ltd.’s latest full-length album, Harm’s Way, takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through the jangle-pop scene of the 80s and 90s. The duo, comprised of English singer/lyricist Tom McGreevy and Australian Evan Lewis, skillfully crafts electric guitar-based power pop that resonates with the fast, jittery riffs and propulsive percussion reminiscent of iconic acts like […]

The Decemberists have returned with the new single “Burial Ground,” marking their first new music in 6 years. It’s pop simplicity at its best, with lead-singer Colin Meloy’s reliably clever lyrics propelling it forward and featuring The Shins’ James Mercer on backing vocals. “‘Burial Ground’ is in that time-honored pop song tradition, a paean to […]

has announced their new album 100’s of 1000’s, Millions of Billions will be released on May 17, 2024 via Yep Roc. The 12-track collection arrives nearly four years after 2020’s Holy Smokes Future Jokes, and sees the Portland, OR-based band leaning into their psych rock-washed, classic songwriting roots to create one of the finest works of their career–nearly […]